Ed Barney and Phil Niekro Comparison

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Who is the better baseball player Ed Barney or Phil Niekro? It is a simple question that does not always have a simple answer. I assume that if you are here, you have questions about who is best in your match up or you need help changing someone's mind. I can't guarantee it will work, but good luck nonetheless.

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Ed Barney Phil Niekro
Bats Left Right
Throws Right Right
Position Center Field Starting Pitcher
Generation The Lost Generation The Silent Generation
Hall of Fame No Yes

Fielding Stats for Ed Barney and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
4.26
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
4.26
Career
162 Game Avg.
76
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
864
162
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
716
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
16213
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
5404.33
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
191
407.13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
386
407.13
Career
162 Game Avg.
8
17.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
878
17.05
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
6
12.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
37
12.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
205
436.97
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1301
436.97
Career
162 Game Avg.
199
424.18
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1264
424.18
Career
162 Game Avg.
97.07
97.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
97.16
97.07
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2.618
2.618
Career
162 Game Avg.
1.463
2.618
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
10.66
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
83
10.66
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0

Hitting Stats for Ed Barney and Phil Niekro

Career
162 Game Avg.
2
1
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
24
1
Career
162 Game Avg.
88
162
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
866
162
Career
162 Game Avg.
323
595
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1707
595
Career
162 Game Avg.
272
501
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1537
501
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.224
0.224
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.224
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.658
0.658
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.451
0.658
Career
162 Game Avg.
61
112
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
260
112
Career
162 Game Avg.
54
99
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
210
99
Career
162 Game Avg.
5
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
42
9
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
2
4
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
4
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
7
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
7
13
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
50
13
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.005
0
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.027
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
28.57
52.6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
55.59
52.6
Career
162 Game Avg.
70
129
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
325
129
Career
162 Game Avg.
101
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
289
186
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.313
0.313
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.169
0.313
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.257
0.257
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.211
0.257
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.57
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.381
0.57
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.033
0.033
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.042
0.033
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.205
0.205
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.129
0.205
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.591
0.591
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.27
0.591
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
0.255
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.206
0.255
Career
162 Game Avg.
33
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
22
41
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
109
41
Career
162 Game Avg.
55
101
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
182
101
Career
162 Game Avg.
31.85
58.63
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
34.77
58.63
Career
162 Game Avg.
3
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
6
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
37
68
Career
162 Game Avg.
17
68
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
33
61
Career
162 Game Avg.
314
61
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
9.79
9.79
Career
162 Game Avg.
5.44
9.79
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
1.12
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
0.05
1.12
Career
162 Game Avg.
11
20
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
129
20
Ed Barney
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
12
0
Ed Barney
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.verified
0
0
Career
162 Game Avg.
35
0
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
17
31
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
31
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
4
7
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
7
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
21
39
Career
162 Game Avg.
1
39
Careerverified
162 Game Avg.
80.95
80.95
Phil Niekro
Career
162 Game Avg.
0
80.95